The expanding global population and the use of conventional agrochemical pesticides have
led to the loss of crop yield and food shortages. Excessive pesticide used in agriculture risks …

Although chemical agents are currently the standard in pest control, entomopathogenic fungi
(EPF) are a commercially important biocontrol agent (BCA) and an important long-term …

The fungal biocontrol agents, Cladosporium sp. have great economic importance on
account of their beneficial effects on the integrated pest management (IPM) program. The …

Fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (FAW) is a cosmopolitan crop pest species that has
recently become established in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia. Current FAW …

Plant protection measures are necessary to prevent pests and diseases from attacking and
destroying crop plants and to meet consumer demands for agricultural produce. In the last …

The Colorado potato beetle (CPB), Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say)(Coleoptera:
Chrysomelidae) is one of the most important pests of potatoes and causes great losses in …

Risk assessment (RA) of microbial secondary metabolites (SM) is part of the EU approval
process for microbial active substances (AS) used in plant protection products (PPP). As the …

Metarhizium anisopliae is a broad-spectrum entomopathogenic fungus with large-scale
applications in pest control; however, its slow-killing action is a limiting factor. To enhance …

Abstract Recently, the Horn of Africa witnessed a swift increase in the incidence of desert
locust (Schistocerca gregaria) invasion. During outbreaks, pesticides are applied through …

Abstract The Horn of Africa has witnessed an episodic upsurge in invasion by desert locust
(Schistocerca gregaria Forskål). In Kenya, unusually larger swarms of desert locust were …